Notes players granted free agency or released between Oct 1 and Dec 31 of 1976. Signings are for signings within six months of becoming a free agent. Free Agents are listed below the signings.
Free Agent Signings
| Rk | Name | Date | To Team | From Team | Age | WAR3 | Yrs | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Sadecki | 1977-03-31 | New York Mets | MIL | 36 | 1.5 | 17 | 539 | 789 | 59 | 151 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 27 | .191 | .219 | .247 | .466 | 135 | 130 | 3.78 | 1.350 | 559 | 328 | 7 | 2497.1 | 2453 | 239 | 919 | 1614 |
| 2 | Joe Decker | 1977-03-20 | Chicago Cubs | DET | 30 | 3.3 | 8 | 55 | 46 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .174 | .224 | .283 | .507 | 36 | 43 | 4.17 | 1.521 | 143 | 103 | 0 | 682.2 | 675 | 56 | 363 | 446 |
| 3 | Dick Allen | 1977-03-16 | Oakland Athletics | PHI | 35 | 4.1 | 14 | 1695 | 6161 | 1080 | 1807 | 346 | 1088 | 132 | 870 | .293 | .379 | .539 | .918 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Tito Fuentes | 1977-02-23 | Detroit Tigers | SDP | 33 | 1.0 | 11 | 1335 | 4908 | 522 | 1295 | 40 | 385 | 76 | 259 | .264 | .303 | .342 | .645 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Paul Dade | 1977-02-10 | Cleveland Indians | CAL | 25 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .179 | .333 | .282 | .615 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Billy Smith | 1977-02-08 | Baltimore Orioles | CAL | 23 | -1.7 | 2 | 72 | 151 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 12 | .212 | .268 | .258 | .527 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Ed Crosby | 1977-01-31 | Oakland Athletics | CLE | 28 | 0.0 | 6 | 297 | 677 | 67 | 149 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 55 | .220 | .282 | .264 | .547 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Mike Cuellar | 1977-01-25 | California Angels | BAL | 40 | 3.3 | 14 | 316 | 661 | 37 | 76 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 9 | .115 | .128 | .171 | .299 | 185 | 129 | 3.12 | 1.194 | 451 | 378 | 11 | 2804.2 | 2529 | 220 | 819 | 1629 |
| 9 | Willie McCovey HOF | 1977-01-06 | San Francisco Giants | OAK | 39 | 5.1 | 18 | 2174 | 6902 | 1101 | 1886 | 465 | 1332 | 22 | 1193 | .273 | .383 | .531 | .914 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Ken Sanders | 1977-01-04 | Milwaukee Brewers | KCR | 35 | 0.8 | 10 | 346 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .115 | .220 | .115 | .336 | 29 | 45 | 2.97 | 1.252 | 409 | 1 | 86 | 656.2 | 564 | 50 | 258 | 360 |
| 11 | Pedro García | 1977-01-03 | DET | 27 | -1.6 | 4 | 517 | 1667 | 186 | 368 | 37 | 175 | 35 | 97 | .221 | .268 | .352 | .620 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Lloyd Allen | 1977-00-00 | STL | 27 | -1.0 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Richie Hebner | 1976-12-15 | Philadelphia Phillies | PIT | 29 | 5.5 | 9 | 1037 | 3660 | 540 | 1015 | 121 | 482 | 9 | 385 | .277 | .350 | .445 | .795 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Rollie Fingers HOF | 1976-12-14 | San Diego Padres | OAK | 30 | 7.3 | 9 | 230 | 118 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .186 | .207 | .237 | .444 | 67 | 61 | 2.91 | 1.135 | 502 | 37 | 136 | 1016.0 | 860 | 75 | 293 | 784 |
| 15 | Gene Tenace | 1976-12-14 | San Diego Padres | OAK | 30 | 14.5 | 8 | 805 | 2458 | 369 | 603 | 121 | 389 | 18 | 475 | .245 | .374 | .435 | .809 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Royle Stillman | 1976-12-05 | Chicago White Sox | BAL | 26 | -0.2 | 2 | 33 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Tim Nordbrook | 1976-12-02 | Chicago White Sox | CAL | 27 | 0.3 | 3 | 79 | 79 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .165 | .283 | .177 | .460 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Jim Fuller | 1976-11-29 | Houston Astros | BAL | 26 | 0.2 | 2 | 73 | 215 | 19 | 45 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 9 | .209 | .251 | .386 | .637 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Reggie Jackson HOF | 1976-11-29 | New York Yankees | BAL | 31 | 17.7 | 10 | 1365 | 4848 | 798 | 1292 | 281 | 824 | 171 | 654 | .267 | .358 | .503 | .861 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Eric Soderholm | 1976-11-26 | Chicago White Sox | MIN | 28 | 7.6 | 5 | 407 | 1345 | 184 | 345 | 36 | 161 | 14 | 151 | .257 | .336 | .389 | .725 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Bobby Grich | 1976-11-24 | California Angels | BAL | 28 | 20.7 | 7 | 786 | 2790 | 432 | 730 | 70 | 307 | 77 | 457 | .262 | .372 | .405 | .777 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Steve Stone | 1976-11-24 | Chicago White Sox | CHC | 29 | 5.3 | 6 | 147 | 219 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | .100 | .147 | .110 | .257 | 40 | 48 | 3.94 | 1.350 | 175 | 127 | 1 | 869.2 | 823 | 80 | 351 | 548 |
| 23 | Doyle Alexander | 1976-11-23 | Texas Rangers | NYY | 26 | 2.5 | 6 | 53 | 58 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .190 | .242 | .190 | .432 | 51 | 48 | 3.44 | 1.254 | 173 | 95 | 3 | 822.0 | 778 | 56 | 253 | 286 |
| 24 | Sal Bando | 1976-11-19 | Milwaukee Brewers | OAK | 33 | 14.3 | 11 | 1468 | 5145 | 737 | 1311 | 192 | 796 | 60 | 792 | .255 | .359 | .418 | .776 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Wayne Garland | 1976-11-19 | Cleveland Indians | BAL | 26 | 4.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 3.00 | 1.205 | 91 | 33 | 6 | 426.2 | 386 | 23 | 128 | 209 | ||||
| 26 | Don Gullett | 1976-11-18 | New York Yankees | CIN | 26 | 8.5 | 7 | 254 | 382 | 34 | 74 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 20 | .194 | .234 | .223 | .457 | 91 | 44 | 3.03 | 1.208 | 236 | 156 | 11 | 1187.0 | 1022 | 98 | 412 | 777 |
| 27 | Bert Campaneris | 1976-11-17 | Texas Rangers | OAK | 35 | 13.0 | 13 | 1795 | 7180 | 983 | 1882 | 70 | 529 | 566 | 504 | .262 | .314 | .348 | .662 | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Dave Cash | 1976-11-17 | Montreal Expos | PHI | 29 | 11.7 | 8 | 904 | 3662 | 526 | 1067 | 15 | 298 | 74 | 288 | .291 | .344 | .368 | .712 | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Gary Matthews | 1976-11-17 | Atlanta Braves | SFG | 26 | 8.4 | 5 | 594 | 2175 | 318 | 624 | 64 | 296 | 53 | 275 | .287 | .367 | .443 | .810 | ||||||||||||
| 30 | Joe Rudi | 1976-11-17 | California Angels | OAK | 30 | 10.2 | 10 | 1036 | 3800 | 466 | 1046 | 111 | 522 | 21 | 246 | .275 | .320 | .434 | .754 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Don Baylor | 1976-11-16 | California Angels | OAK | 28 | 7.7 | 7 | 668 | 2352 | 331 | 629 | 72 | 297 | 170 | 222 | .267 | .344 | .415 | .759 | ||||||||||||
| 32 | Bill Campbell | 1976-11-06 | Boston Red Sox | MIN | 28 | 6.7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 32 | 21 | 3.13 | 1.302 | 216 | 9 | 51 | 460.2 | 417 | 31 | 183 | 322 |
Free Agent Batters